Perception vs. Reality: Evidence-Based Medicine, California Voters, and the Implications for Health Care Reform is a report from the Campaign for Effective Patient Care by Shannon Brownlee, a nationally known writer and essayist whose book, Overtreated: Why Too Much Medicine is Making Us Sicker and Poorer, was named the best economics book of 2007 by the New York Times.
Quick Summary of Poll Results is a one-page document summarizing key findings from the poll.
Lake Research Partners power point presentation on the poll results.
Poll Toplines show survey questions and voter responses.
Comparative Effectiveness Research power point presentation by Stephen M. Shortell, PhD, Dean of the School of Public Health at University of California, Berkeley.
Evidence-Based Care in California Promises and Practice power point presentation by Wells Shoemaker, MD, Medical Director, California Association of Physician Groups
Poll on Evidence-Based Medicine Shows California Voters Want Health Care Decisions to be Grounded in Science is the press release from the September 2, 2009 announcement of the survey results.
Contact Information for those who participated in the September 2, 2009 briefing on the poll findings.
What People are Saying about the New Poll Results and Evidence-Based Medicine includes quick quotes about the poll and its findings.
Longer statements on the poll results from:
California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger
California State Senator Elaine Alquist (D-Santa Clara)
California State Assembly Member Mike Villines (R-Fresno)
California State Assembly Member Kevin De Léon (D-Los Angeles)
AARP
California Association of Physician Groups
Consumers Union
Health Access
Pacific Business on Health
and the dean of the School of Public Health at the University of California, Berkeley
On September 2, 2009 The Campaign for Effective Patient Care presented a national teleconference announcing the results of a California survey of voter attitudes about the use of evidence-based medicine in the health care they receive. The poll was conducted by Lake Research Partners.
The following people participated in the teleconference. Hear their comments by clicking on Listen. Their biographies can be found by clicking on their names.
Listen to introductory remarks by Maryann O'Sullivan, Executive Director, Campaign for Effective Patient Care.
Listen to presentation of survey findings by Celinda Lake, President, Lake Research Partners.
Listen to comments by JoAnn Lamphere, DrPH, Dir. of State Government Relations, Health & Long-Term Care, AARP.
Listen to comments by Stephen M. Shortell, PhD, MPH, MBA, Dean of the School of Public Health, UC, Berkeley.
Listen to comments by Wells Shoemaker, MD, Medical Director, California Association of Physician Groups.
Listen to comments by Shannon Brownlee, Author, Overtreated:Why Too Much Medicine is Making Us Sicker and Poorer.
Listen to comments by Betsy Imholz, Special Projects Director, Consumers Union.
Listen to comments by Anthony Wright, Executive Director, Health Access California.
Listen to comments by Peter V. Lee, Executive Director, National Health Policy, Pacific Business Group on Health.
A transcript of the entire teleconference can be viewed here.
From the Sacramento Bee
September 9, 2009
Health Debate Short on Evidence-Based Science
By Shannon Brownlee and Michael Wilkes MD